Treasury market has worst day in months after Trump threatens European allies with tariffs related to Greenland

Treasury market has worst day in months after Trump threatens European allies with tariffs related to Greenland

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Key Points:

  • Long-dated U.S. government debt experienced a significant selloff on Tuesday due to investor concerns over President Donald Trump's plan to impose 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries starting next month.
  • The 10-year Treasury yield rose by as much as 8.1 basis points to an intraday high of 4.31%, settling at a five-month peak of 4.29%.
  • The 30-year Treasury bond saw its largest one-day selloff since July 11, with yields climbing up to 11.2 basis points to an intraday high of 4.95%, closing at a more-than-four-month high of 4.92%.
  • The rise in yields indicates aggressive selling pressure in